The Latest: Sweden defends border control clampdown, calls for new rules on EU borders
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Sweden's prime minister is defending his decision to reintroduce border controls, saying it is no longer possible to properly control the country's borders.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Stefan Lofven told reporters on Thursday that "when our authorities tell us we cannot guarantee the security and control of our borders, we need to listen."
Speaking at a migration summit in Malta, Lofven said that his European Union partners understand Sweden's decision, and that EU leaders need to revamp the rules for Europe's passport-free area.
He said the EU needs "to discuss what the rules should look like. We need another system. That is obvious."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sweden currently has the highest number of migrants per capita of any EU country, as the bloc struggles to manage its biggest refugee emergency in decades.